Egg fried rice recipe | How to make easy egg fried rice

Egg Fried rice recipe with step by step photos with video recipe. Egg Fried Rice is a yummy combination of rice, eggs, and vegetables, that is seasoned with spices and sauces.

About this egg fried rice recipe:

For lazy weekends, this quick egg fried rice is my first choice 🙂 It is one of my favorite Indo-Chinese food. If you have leftover rice, then egg fried rice can be prepared within 15 minutes. You can add the vegetables of your choice. Also, adjust the spices as per your taste.

It is better to use leftover rice for making egg fried rice. If you are using rice that is made on the same day, then let it cool down completely and keep it covered in the fridge for at least 1 hour. In this way, the rice will not break quickly while stir frying it.

Chop the vegetables

prepare scrambled eggs

Beat two eggs with a fork. Add salt and black pepper powder and set it aside. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Pour the prepared egg mixture and scramble them. Do not overcook them. Remove it on a plate and keep it aside.

Making egg fried rice

Now on a high flame, heat the same pan and add 2 tsp of oil. To this add onion, spring onion white, ginger, garlic, and green chilies and fry it for a minute.

To this add carrot, capsicum, and french beans. Add salt and mix and cook it for 2-3 minutes. Stir continuously. Make sure the vegetables should have a slight crunch in them. Do not overcook the vegetables.

Add in the scrambled eggs and rice to it.

On the top of the rice add red chili sauce, soya sauce, black pepper powder, and vinegar. Mix it gently or toss it for 2 minutes.

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Notes

Make fried rice only on high flame.Keep all the ingredients handy as you have to cook fast on a high flame.Be careful while adding salt to the recipe as the sauces already have salt in it.

How to make egg fried rice with step by step photos:

Preparations for making egg fried rice recipe

Cooking rice to make egg fried rice

Wash rice till the cloudiness of water is gone. Soak it in water for at least 30 minutes.

In a vessel boil water. Add salt and oil to it. Once the water comes to a boil, add rice.

3. Cook it 80% only. When you press the rice grain with your finger it should have a bite in it.
4. Drain it in a colander. Spread it on a plate to cool down completely. Cover and keep it in the fridge.

Prepare scrambled eggs

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Pour the prepared egg mixture and scramble them. Do not overcook them.

Remove it on a plate and keep it aside.

Making egg fried rice

Now on a high flame, heat the same pan and add 2 tsp of oil.

To this add onion, spring onion white, ginger, garlic, and green chilies and fry it for a minute.

3. To this add carrot, capsicum, and french beans.
4. Add salt and mix and cook it for 2-3 minutes. Stir continuously.
5. Make sure the vegetables should have a slight crunch in them. Do not overcook the vegetables.

6. Add in the scrambled eggs and rice to it.
7. On the top of the rice add red chili sauce, soya sauce, black pepper powder, and vinegar.

8. Mix it gently or toss it for 2 minutes.
9. Garnish it with spring onion greens. Egg fried rice is ready. Serve hot and enjoy!

My Tip:

If you are using fresh rice, for making egg fried rice, then let the cooked rice cool down completely. Cover it and keep it in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. This will make the rice grains firm and they will not break easily while tossing the rice while making egg fried rice.

Always make egg fried rice on a high flame. Keep all the ingredients handy like sauces and spices, vegetables etc.

If you want to make restaurant style egg fried rice, then add cabbage to it.

Also, do not completely cook the vegetables while making fried rice. The vegetables should have a slight crunch in them.

Finely chop the vegetables for making fried rice. You can increase or decrease the use of spices and sauces as per your liking.

Egg Fried rice is perfect for Kids lunch box. I have added Soya Sauce to the recipe but if you want to make it healthier, avoid the use of Soya Sauce, especially for kids.

Please leave your valuable suggestions, feedback or any query related to the recipe in the comment box. If you make this recipe in any other way, do share your tips and suggestions to make it better. Till then enjoy your day………Happy Cooking 🙂